Portable stove for orchardists



H. LIVINGSTON.

PORTABLE STOVE FOR ORCHARDISTS.

APPL l C A T I 0 N F I L E D N 0 V i 9 l 9 2 0.

1,387,788, Patented Aug. 16, 1921.-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HALL LIVINGSTON, OF AUBURN, CALIFORNIA.

PORTABLE STOVE FOR ORCHARDISTS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HALL LIVINGSTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Auburn, in the county of Placer and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Stoves for Orchardists; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas will enable others skilledin the art to which it ap pertains to make anduse the same.

The object of the invention is the provision of an improved portable stove for melting wax, tar, asphaltum or other material or compositions, contained in a suitable receptacle or receptacles therefor, and maintaining the same at a proper temperature.

The stove is especially designed for use by orchardists and nurserymen in painting over or otherwise treating tree wounds and the like and is made preferably of sheet metal to secure lightness in weight, simplicity in construction and cheapness in first cost and at the same time to be strong enough to withstand rough usage while being moved from place to place without injury.

Further, the stove is so designed and constructed that there is provided a top horizontal plane surface of relatively large area to recelve the receptacle or receptacles containing the wax, tar or asphaltum to be melted, and also an inclosed and relatively large space at the rear or closed end of the fire box or chamber, which space extends above the said horizontal surface, to receive and confine the rising flames of the combustible fuel used. such as wood Or the like. A relatively small pipe leading from the top of the enlarged extension of the fire box affords a suitable outlet for the products of combustion, and at the same time retards the escape of heat. withoutinterfering with a proper draft. Three legs, two at the front and one at the rear, insure the equilibrium of the stove on uneven ground, and a carrying handle is provided so disposed that the stove with the receptacle or receptacles on it will be balanced when being moved, thus preventing the overturning and spilling of the contents of the receptacle or receptacles. The invention consists in certain novelties of construction and in the combination of parts whereby improved results and improved adaptabilities for use are secured.

The accompanying drawing illustrates an example of the embodiment of the invention,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented A 16 1921 Application filed November 19, 1920.

Serial No. 42 5,063.

the same being constructed and the parts combined according to the best mode of procedure I have so far devised. V

Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of the complete stove.

Fig.2 is a front end elevation view of Fig. 1, showing the front open end of the fire box and the upwardly extended structure at the rear end providing the inclosed flame space back of the fire box proper.

Fig.3 is an enlarged section on line w-a2 of Fig. 1, showing the head sheet in section.

The letter A designates the horizontallv extended fire box of the stove; B, the open front end of the fire box; C, the upwardly extended portion of the closed rear end; D. the head sheet at the rear end; E, the hori zontal plane top surface to support the receptacle or receptacles containing the material or materials to be melted; F, the smoke pip G, the rear log; H, H, the front legs; and I the handle.

The body of the stove may be made in various ways, at the choice of the constructor; for example, by pressing an open ended hollow steel cylinder to shape by dies so as to provide the horizontal top plane surface E, and riveting in position a flanged head sheet D, or by pressing a flat sheet metal plate to form the projecting part C, ncxt bending the metal to form the curved fire box and plane surface E, uniting the edges of the sheet on the line a-a, and finally riveting or otherwise attaching the head sheet in position.

The smoke pipe may be flanged at one end and riveted over the hole in the part C or otherwise secured in position. Other modes of fashioning the body part may be followed by those skilled in the art.

The front legs may consist of the ends of a metallic strap or bar with the intermediate part bent to shape and riveted to the fire box, as shown. One end of the handle in the illustration is riveted to the upwardly extended portion C and the opposite end to the fire box adjacent the open end.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the illustration of one example of the embodiment of the invention it will be clear that I have provided an improved stove for the purpose set forth. The relatively large and upwardly extended portion of the stove at the back end is a desiraable feature of construction. VVheu wood,

for example, is used for fuel the flames can extend beyond the fire box outwardly and upwardly from the fuel being consumed into the inclosed space, the small smoke pipe preventing the extension of the same to the atmosphere, and atthe same time the heat is retained in the fire box and the draft not impeded. Consequently more perfect combustion is attained, less fuel consumed, and more heat utilized.

In the embodiment of the invention any desired dimensions may be adopted and parts added, such as a damper, a door at the open end, and stove lids, and if of great weight the stove may be mounted on wheels for easy transportation, as is obvious. These additions being old in general, I have not considered it necessary to show them.

What I claim is:

A portable stove comprising a horizontally disposed body portion fiashioned to form a horizontal top plane surface above the firebox for a part only of the length of the said body portion, the part of the body portion at the rear of the top plane surface being extended upwardly above said plane surface and with the lower part of the extended body portion inclosing a relatively large combustion space, a smoke or draft pipe secured to the said upwardly extending rear part ofthe body portiommeans as legs for supporting the body portion in a horizontal position, and a suitable handle for carrying the stove.

In testimony whereof afiix mysignature. 35

HALL LIVINGSTON.

VVitnes ses I JOHN A. L vINGsToN, R. BENEDICT. 

